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USD/CAD Weekly Analysis – Sunday, Nov. 18
USD/CAD stays above a rising trend line on the daily chart and remains in the uptrend from 1.2782. As long as the trend line support holds, the uptrend could be expected to continue and the next target would be at the 1.3350 area. Key support is at 1.3048, only a breakdown below this level could […]
Week In Review (Nov 12, 2018 – Nov 16, 2018)
Video length: 00:04:11 Taking a look at Global Markets. “Embrace the Grind!” The day to day has had some whip to it. What prices looked good? Where did we put cash to work? How about energy? We have an update for you about International and Emerging Markets.
Underlying Inflation Gauge: October Update
Here is the latest from the NY Fed: The UIG “full data set” measure decreased from a currently estimated 3.10% in September to 3.07% in October. The “prices-only” measure increased from 1.94% in September to 2.00% in October. The twelve-month change in the October CPI was +2.5%, a 0.2 percentage point increase from September. The […]
Weekly Economic And Political Timeline – Sunday, Nov. 18
This week is likely to see a less activity compared to last week, with little central bank input due for any major currencies and very little data due in general. The most important data releases concern the Australian and Canadian Dollars. The market is likely to be most active on Tuesday. Thursday is a public holiday in […]
The Destabilizing Lynchpins Of The Market
US equities retreated this week, ranging from down over -2% for both the Dow and NASDAQ 100 to down -1.3% for the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500. FANG stocks have completely unraveled, down 20 – 40% from respective highs, with Facebook reeling on multiple fronts. Latest medical research shows that people who are big users […]
Gold Price Could Drive Higher After Dovish Remarks From Fed Officials
FUNDAMENTAL FORECAST FOR GOLD: BULLISH Safe haven demand has waned as equities have regained their footing Dovish remarks from Chairman Powell and Atlanta’s Fed President Bostic could prove bullish for the precious metal Bearish retail trader sentiment remains a source of conflict for gold’s fundamental landscape GOLD PRICE SEES UPSIDE POTENTIAL Gold etched out some […]
Does China Have Enough Gold To Move Toward Hard Currency?
Are the Chinese Keynesian? We can be reasonably certain that Chinese government officials approaching middle age have been heavily westernized through their education. Nowhere is this likely to matter more than in the fields of finance and economics. In these disciplines there is perhaps a division between them and the old guard, exemplified and fronted […]
ECRI Weekly Leading Index Update: “Construction Crumbling”
Friday morning’s release of the publicly available data from ECRI puts its Weekly Leading Index (WLI) at 145.7, up from the previous week’s 145.6. Year-over-year the four-week moving average of the indicator is now at 0.12%, down from last week. The WLI Growth indicator is now at -3.01, also down from the previous week. “Construction […]
E Americans Are Staying Put In Their Homes Longer Than They Used To
One of the by-products of the US housing cycle starting to slow down is that there is considerable uncertainty affecting the urge to buy a new house. The latest data indicate that the median length of time Americans have owned their homes rose to a record high of more than eight years as of the […]
Weekly Recap: Factors, Opportunity Zones, And Hedge Funds
Video length: 00:15:01 This week Ryan and I discuss three topics. First, we examine the returns to U.S. stock broken down by (1) size and (2) factors (mega-cap stocks were the place to invest over the last 5 years!). Second, we examine a post by Adam Tkaczuk on Opportunity Zones–a must read for those with low basis […]
